You're using function keys wrong

Re:You're using function keys wrong by rxhanson on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @01:24PM (#34249369)

Charmstone [1] is a different take from everything mentioned here (I'm the developer).

The idea is to use your spatial memory to switch/launch apps faster than anything else that I've found, with a smaller learning curve and less memorization.

You can use keyboard shortcuts with the arrow keys, modifier keys + cursor movement, or a trackpad gesture.

[1] https://charmstone.app

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Re:You're using function keys wrong by thurn on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @02:06PM (#34249920)

Tried it out. I like this idea, but requiring two hands is a deal-breaker for me. I need to be able to switch apps while my hands are over the keyboard without needing mouse/trackpad interaction, ideally staying as close to home row as possible.

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Re:You're using function keys wrong by rxhanson on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @02:11PM (#34249985)

Thanks for trying it and for the feedback. Would you use it if you could set the keyboard shortcuts to mod+hjkl or something like that, rather than mod+arrow keys?

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Re:You're using function keys wrong by xwowsersx on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @03:44PM (#34251242)

Neat idea. I just downloaded it. How can I use just the keyboard, e.g. with arrows to select one the apps in the switcher? Using the mouse is a nonstarter for me.

EDIT: oh duh "display with arrow keys". Nice. Going to try this out for a while. It's definitely way faster than cmd + tabbing through my many apps.

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Re:You're using function keys wrong by kybernetyk on Wednesday January 04, 2023 @04:06PM (#34251606)

Just tried it. Great tool.

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